Adjunct Faculty in Communication - Conflict Management and Resolution Job at Fre

Location : Fresno, CA

Job Type : Adjunct Faculty

Job Number : 2024-00353

Department : School of Arts and Sciences

Opening Date : 12 / 18 / 2024

Position Summary

Department : School of Arts and Sciences

Reports To : Department Chair

Status / Time Commitment : Ongoing (as needed)

Start Date : Immediately

Conflict Management and Resolution : This course offers a deep exploration into the nature of human conflict and the pathways to its management, resolution, and transformation. Rooted in the values of Fresno Pacific University, a Christian institution, this course invites students to examine the universal traits of conflict across interpersonal, intergroup, and international settings through a Christian lens. We seek an instructor who is passionate about not only equipping students with interdisciplinary skills for constructive conflict resolution but also guiding them to integrate principles of faith, compassion, and reconciliation. This is a unique opportunity to inspire students to become peacemakers and ethical leaders who approach conflict with both intellectual insight and spiritual integrity.

Essential Functions

Role :

• Teach courses as described and assigned
• Discuss class progress with the program coordinator, including teaching performance through observation
• Collaborate with other faculty as needed
• Demonstrate a commitment to serving and inspiring students in an academic context that integrates your Christian faith and learning.
• Embrace the and values of Fresno Pacific University, affirm the and support the ideals and practices articulated in
• Other job duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required :

Ability to work with students, staff, and faculty in a collegial environment

Preferred :

Specialization in Conflict Resolution

Experience teaching college level courses

Skills to support an ethnically and culturally diverse student body

Willingness to teach course as currently scheduled (alternative scheduling of a course may be considered depending on applicant availability alongside other course scheduling considerations)

Environmental Conditions :

Frequent computer use at a workstation, up to eight hours per day.

Frequently work at a fast pace with unscheduled interruptions.

Drive personal or University vehicles to appointments.

Public contact position requiring professional apparel, personal hygiene, and grooming.

Physical Demands :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to : remain in a stationary position 80 % of the time, be able to move about inside the office to access file cabinets / office machinery etc., operate a computer and keyboard and other office productivity machinery such as calculators / copy machines / printers. The employee is occasionally required to position self to reach items on the floor and in high cabinetry.

The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 40 pounds. Employee must be able to communicate with others to exchange information including both over the telephone and in-person communication with callers and community members and be able to read a computer screen and paper documents.

Reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities will be provided in accordance with law.

University Information

Required Documents :

Compensation is based on highest completed degree level :

Master's degree : Anticipated pay per unit $811.51, $23.97 per hour

Terminal degree : Anticipated pay per unit $977.98, $28.82 per hour

UNIVERSITY DESCRIPTION

Fresno Pacific University is the only accredited Christian university founded in the Central Valley. FPU connects every student's untapped potential with unlimited opportunity for professional, personal and ethical growth. FPU offers undergraduate, graduate and seminary programs that stress solid academic preparation and a strong ethical foundation to more than 3,500 traditional and adult students on the main campus in southeast Fresno and regional campuses in North Fresno, Visalia, Bakersfield and Merced as well as online. The university also reaches about 8,000 students through professional development studies. FPU has the highest four-year graduation rate of any Central Valley college or university, and is a Hispanic Serving Institution, with a Hispanic student population of 47 percent. FPU is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and ranked in the top tier among western universities-master's category by U.S. News & World Report. Both U.S. News and Washington Monthly include FPU on their "Best Value" and "Best Bang for the Buck" lists, U.S. News places it at number 13 in its category for student social mobility and Money has ranked it at number 11 among 50 Best Colleges for Transfer Students. FPU is affiliated with the Mennonite Brethren Church, and all employees express a personal Christian commitment and support the Christian mission of the university. A description of the unique quality of FPU as an academic community can be found in the Fresno Pacific Idea at

Reserving its rights as a religious institution, Fresno Pacific University is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, age or disability, or other classes protected by applicable law. Committed to excellence and actively supportive of cultural diversity, FPU invites individuals who contribute to such diversity to apply. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you should contact FPU's Human Resources Department at hr@fresno.edu. As a religious institution, the University will administer the equal opportunity employment policy consistent with the Fresno Pacific University statement of faith, the FPU Idea and the University's governance by the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.

Fresno Pacific University offers a wide range of affordable benefits that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage. As well as, a 403(b) retirement plan, life insurance, and a number of unique unviersity benefits. Please visit and you may review our current Holiday Calendar.

For any benefits questions, please email us at hr@fresno.edu.

Salary : $97,798